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Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).

Yashib m Biblical
I Chronicles 7:1

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yawrey f English

Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.

Yeriel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yesica f Spanish, English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yetiva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yetive.

Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]

Yitmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]

Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak

Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.

Yollie f English
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yonnie f English (Rare)

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.

Ysanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (British, Rare)

Ysolda f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isolde.

Yuriah m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriah.

Yushae f English (British)

Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.

Yvonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yzmira f English (Rare)

Zaavan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.

Zabbai m Biblical
Of unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.

Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.

Zacary m English (Modern)
Variant of Zachary.

Zaccur m Biblical
Zaccur of the house of Reuben was the father of Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.

Zachie m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Zach.

Zachry m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.

Zadock m Biblical, English (Rare)
Variant of Zadok

Zaeden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Zaedyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden or Zaiden

Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Zaelia f English (Rare)

Zaelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zahlee f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahlia f English (Australian)
Elaboration of Zali.

Zahlie f English (Rare, Archaic)

Zaidee f English (Rare)
Variant of Zadie.

Zaidyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Zailah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zailyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zakery m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zakila f English

Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.

Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.

Zambri m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 2 Chronicles 29:13.... [more]

Zamuel m Spanish (Modern), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.

Zanden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the sounds present in the name Zander with the phonetic element den.

Zandie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zandy.

Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

Zandyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.

Zaniel m English (Modern, Rare)

Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.

Zanoah f & m Biblical
Means "cast off, rejected", possibly from a root meaning "stink". The name of two towns in the Bible, as well as one person.

Zariel f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Zarlee f English (American, Rare)

Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.

Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian

Zavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".

Zaydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Zaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Zaylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic element zay with the popular suffix len, likely inspired by names such as Kaylen, Braylen and Jaylen.

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.

Zaylin f & m English (New Zealand)

Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.

Zealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zelia.... [more]

Zeanna f English (Rare)

Zebadi m Biblical
Joshua 7... [more]

Zebeon m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an early American variant of Zibeon.

Zeboim m Biblical
In the Bible, this is the name of a settlement. The Book of Jasher says that it was named after a man.

Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.

Zedric m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern take on the name Cedric.

Zeebah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ziba.

Zeelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zealand.

Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina

Zeffie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a short form of Zeffirina, Zeffira, Zephyrine or other names containing zef, or maybe a rhyming variant of Effie.

Zefora f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Zekiah m & f English
Short form of Hezekiah.

Zelena f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zellah f English
Likely a variant of Zella

Zellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- (such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha) or ending with the sound zel (such as Hazel and Gizelle).

Zelopa f English (Rare)

Zemira m & f Biblical, Hebrew, English
Feminine form of Zimri.

Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]

Zeniah f English
Variant of Xenia.

Zenith f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Asenath and Aseneth.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Zeniya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xenia

Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.

Zenora f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).

Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.

Zephra f English

Zeplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin using the suffix lyn.

Zerena f English (American)
Variant of Serena

Zethan m Biblical
Possibly means "olive" in Hebrew

Zethar m Biblical
According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Rosetta, Izetta, Lizette, Suzette and other names containing a similar sound.

Zevran m English (Rare)
Variant of Saffron.

Z'hanie f English (American)

Zhavia f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom.

Zianne f English (American)

Zibeon m Biblical
The Hivite son of Seir the Horite.

Zichri m Biblical
Means "remembrance, mindful" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Zielee f English (American)

Zienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sienna.

Zierre m & f English
Variant of Zaire.

Zieven m English (American, Rare)

Zillie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Zilpha.

Zilpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah or Zelpha.

Zinora f English (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Ziphah m Biblical
In I Chronicles 4:16, Ziphah is mentioned as a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah.

Ziriah f English
Possibly related to Suraya

Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Zjaiya f English (Modern)
May be a combination of two names or diaspora name.

Zoanne f English
a combination of the names Zoey and Anne

Zoeann f English
A combination of Zoe and Ann.

Zoeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zoette f English (American, Modern)

Zollie m English (Modern)
Variant of Sollie.

Zolten m English (Rare)
Variant of Zoltán.

Zophah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "broad, pot-bellied", "flat, wide", or "watcher, observer". ... [more]

Zophia f English (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
English and Danish variant of Sophia as well as an archaic Polish variant of Zofia.

Zorada f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Zoraida. This was the middle name of American lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis (1842-1911), who was born Idawalley Zorada Lewis.

Zorena f English (Rare)

Zorpha f English

Zyliah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Xylia.

Zylina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zylpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah; also see Zilpha.

Zymira f English
Most likely a variant of Zamira.

Zyriah f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyria.

Zyrina f English (American)
This can be a variant of Cyrine or transferred from the (originally Russian) surname Zyrina (feminine form of Zyrin).